Too Human Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

Published: Jan 19, 2008

Too Human Basics

Too Human is an odd combination of action with some RPG elements, such as selecting your character class, equipping items, and leveling up. Thankfully, these elements are pretty easy to deal with once you understand how they work.

Melee Basics
Battling enemies in Too Human is a bit different than what you may be used to. Instead of mashing on a button, the right-control stick is your primary method of attack. If you're within range of a group of enemies, simply tilt it toward the one you'd like to attack. If you're not close enough, Bauldur will slide (Gumby style!) toward the enemy and lay into him. Once you get used to this mechanic, try chaining together attacks by tilting the control stick toward another enemy as soon as Bauldur strikes the first one. By doing so, your combo meter will grow, which allows you to unleash a devastating attack known as a "Ruiner."

About Ruiners:
Ruiners are a special power that damages or destroys anything within the large blast radius. Now the thing is, you can only obtain Ruiners by filling your combo meter. Activate a Ruiner by tapping the right-bumper.

But there's more to the combat than just tilting the right stick toward the enemies. You can perform different moves depending on how you tilt the stick. For instance, if you're standing right next to the enemy, try double-tapping the stick toward him to knock him (and any others nearby) into the air! Now if you want, you can jump and target them in the air (by tilting the control stick toward them) allowing you to pummel them without being attacked from those below. Or you shoot them using your long-range weapons before they can reach the ground. Or, you may simply want to leave them alone for now -- since they're harmless while in the air, you can instead focus on other, more deadly enemies.

Packing Heat
Bauldur isn't just about using swords and hammers -- oh no, he's packing some serious heat. These long-range weapons are assigned to the triggers. If you're carrying dual-pistols, the left and right trigger will fire the respective gun. However, if you've equipped a single-handed weapon, the right-trigger is your primary fire-button, while the left-trigger is secondary.

Use of your long-range weaponary is crucial for your success in your mission. While Melee attacks can get the job done, they often leave you vulnerable to nearby foes. As such, it's important to take out as many as you can from a distance using your guns first.

Gun Tip:
Too Human's environments are massive, which provides a ton of room to move around. This can be quite useful when blasting foes from a distance. To maximize the amount of time you have before the enemies get too close to be shot, try backing away from the herd with guns-a-blazing. Since most of the corridors are quite long, you should be able to kill a good amount of foes before being forced to use your melee attacks.